The sextant handbook: Adjustment, repair, use, and history
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.41 (593 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 087742344X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 189 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He presently commands a Navy research vessel sailing between the United States and the Caribbean islands and recently commanded the ship that was successful in relocating the historic sunken submarine Monitor off Cape Hatteras. Bauer has taught radar and been a senior instructor for the Master Mates and Pilots School of Advanced Studies and
Bruce Bauer, a professional navigator and master mariner with the U.S. All in a thoroughly revised edition of a book acclaimed by navigation professionals.. Here is the indispensable reference that should accompany the instrument aboard. Cmdr. The Sextant Handbook is dedicated to the premise that electronic navigation devices, while too convenient to disregard, are too vulnerable to rely on exclusively. Loran and GPS notwithstanding, there will always be a place for the sextant aboard any blue-water boat, if for no other reason than the thrill and mystery of finding one's position on earth by gazing at the heavens. Merchant Marine, has distilled years of hands-on experience into an eminently readable guide to buying, adjusting, using, and repairing sextants. The book is designed to make beginner and expert alike conversant with this most beautiful and functional of the navigator's tools. Topics include: Assembly and Disassembly Vital Adjustments Avoiding Problems Rough Weather Sightings Oiling and Cleaning Immersion Baths Emergency Silvering Finding and Buying Used Sextants And Much More You'll also find a list of distributors, manufacturers, and dealers worldwide, a discussion of future trends, and numerous helpful hints, including sighting with eyegla
Everything About Sextants Everything you ever wanted to know about sextants. A little dated. Some of the resources cited have gone out of business.. Four Stars tim isaacs the descriptions are quite technical so I am learning what I wanted. the history chapter was fascinating.. Amazon Customer said Great. A unique book. Shipped promptly.Thank- you. JWP
"It is an excellent book, unique in its field." -- The Ensign"The wealth of useful material is prodigious and by the time onw has reached the back cover, the sextant is an old friend." -- Yachting World"This is a good book The author writes clearly and knowledgeably." -- Sailing